coastal japan, following the strongest earthquake in the country's history, and today, video of the aftermath shows mile after mile of devastation. as the water recedes, the death toll is rising. >> the magnitude 8.9 earthquake is the po most powerful on -- is the most powerful on record in japan. we have live coverage where tsunami waves reached the harbor and in crescent city along the california coast. we have a question many are asking, when will it happen here. >> first the latest out of japan. at least 1,000 people are dead. more than 88,000 are missing. japan is battling to contain a nuclear crisis as pressure at two power plants continues to rise. the government has deployed more than 20,000 people to tsunami-stricken areas in northeastern parts of the country. >> reporter: it is saturday in japan, and much of japan is in ruins. as disturbing a site as it -- sight it was watching a wall of water race across the countryside, it is even worse when the water leaves. among the homes and cars you see, there are bodies you don't. 300 of them so far found in sendai once the
